Overcome.

First of all, I am doing this for me not for you. I want to give a new owner to the words I never told you because I do not feel them mine anymore, because I am not yours anymore.

Everything started slowly, without looking for it nor wanting it. You were the improvised plan that always goes well. Your voice became my favorite song; your caresses were the calm of my inner storm, your eyes were the compass every time I lost myself and your arms became my home. Damn, you were everything. I loved you so much that it hurt me and I madly loved that pain because it reminded me that I was actually alive and I had a body and a soul to adore you.

And then it happened you became the monster that you promised to fight for me. I loved you so much that it hurt me but I hated that pain because it reminded me of you, your lies disguised as truths, your wicked games where I was always the loser and your egoism that eventually killed me.

It took me a lot of time and effort to finally understand that you never loved me as I deserved, that the problem was not me but you, that there were not answers to my whys and finally to let you go. My wounds are now scars which have become life lessons that make me remember what I want, what I deserve and that my one and only love has always been and will be me. 

Problem and solution

Racism is one of the major problems of modern society because it preaches hatred and encourages an attitude of rejection and violence. It is also the living proof of the lack of protection, defense and enforcement of human rights as well as the passivity of the governments in relation with humanitarian rights. Moreover, Racism threatens global coexistence which creates social insecurity and the maintenance of world peace a complicated task. In addition, it is a barrier that does not allow the union of nations, people and the solution of global problems altogether. Today, many people are mistreated, disrespect and even killed for their race, color and origin by people who believe they are superior and have the power over them.

One solution to the problem of racism is to empower human rights and international organizations so that the framework for protection is greater and more effective. A second solution is to provide better values to people from an early age. If you educate younger generations on equality and diversity, racism will be eventually overcome. A third solution is to promote the role of the media to promote respect for cultures because through it the message reaches more people around the world. If education, media and international organizations work together, racism will be a problem of the past. 

English and Spanish

Although English and Spanish are two of the most widely spoken languages in the world they have important differences.  For example, the origins of these two languages are different.  Spanish is a romance language, while English is considered a Germanic language. Another difference is in the pronunciation of these languages. In English the same letters and letter combinations in words can be pronounced differently from word to word, but the Spanish is read as it is written. Moreover, in English there are twelve vowel sounds, whereas in Spanish just five. The two languages differ in the gender and number of articles and adjectives. In Spanish the number and gender is changed depending on the accompanying noun, while in English they are invariable. In addition, in English the subject pronoun is mandatory, as compared to Spanish where it is not compulsory. These are some of the differences between these two languages that make them more interesting and challenging for those who like to learn languages. 

Summer in the north.

This summer I went to Galicia and Asturias (Northern Spain) for six days with my family. It was not our first time because we had already gone in summer last year and since then, we knew that we would come al least once a year.

First of all, we spent the first three days in Galicia where we stayed in a beautiful country house in Santiago de Compostela. We visited Santiago, its wonderful cathedral and the historic old centre of the city. Then, the second day we went to Ourense in order to see the monastery of Oseira, an impressive romanesque building which was built over eight hundred years ago and that had an important social and economical impact. After the monastery we went to River Sil and sailed down the river while we were enjoying the beautiful landscape that surrounds it. Eventually, the last day we went to O grove and we saw the beautiful coast and how the seafood is treated.

Secondly, on the way to Asturias we stopped to see the Playa de las Catedrales, an amazing natural formation that can only be seen at certain times because the tide rises and does not allow to take a walk through it. Then, we arrived at Asturias and we stayed in a beautiful hotel on the coast. The two last days we traveled throughout the Asturian coast and we enjoyed beautiful landscapes such as Playa del Silencio or Cabo Vidio.

In conclusion, we had a blast enjoying what this beautiful land has to offer and we are looking forward to next summer to continue our particular adventure in the north. 

Opinion

In a developed society where justice and dignity are fundamental and protected rights, the fact of the existence of the death penalty shows the need to change some laws. In fact, in 2014 at least 607 people were executed in 22 different countries. First of all, the fact of killing the person who committed the crime is not going to solve anything because the mistake is already done and there is no way to find redemption. Secondly, the death penalty itself is a nonsense, if one of its purpose is punish and eradicate the criminality, where is the sense of doing the same thing that is being condemning? We are putting ourselves at the same level of the criminal. Moreover, if we are willing to say that the criminal makes a atrocious action killing another human being, we have to accept that killing the guilty is equally bad. Also, there are countries that continue to execute people for their sexual orientation or religion, no one has the right to decide on the life of another, who they love or the god who they pray. Finally, as far as I am concerned there are crimes (such as drug selling or homicide) and criminals that must be severely punished but through reeducation, reintegration and the already severe deprivation of liberty and under no circumstance love and religion must be reasons for punishment. 

The Giant's Causeway

The Giant's Causeway is located on the northeast coast of Northern Ireland. It is an old (formed around 60 millions years ago) and natural formation that consists of many columns that have different tonalities, shapes, postions and heights that create small or big elevations. Also, it is surrounded by the sea and beautiful cliffs that create a breathtaking landscape. The Giant's Causeway is a living proof of the wonders that nature can create.

Shakespeare today

One of the greatest and most famous writers of all time is Shakespeare. His legacy has survived through time due to his magnificent talent and his skill of writing stories that are sutable and interesting for all periods of time, such as Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night's Dream. Moreover, Shakespeare introduced many interesting and important literary novelties, for expample the Clown. These are some of the many reasons why Shakespeare is considered an immortal author and icon of English and world literature.